Australia flesh-eating ulcer 'epidemic' a mystery, doctors say

BBC - 2018-04-16 00:00:00

Image copyrightDANIEL O'BRIENDoctors in Australia have called for urgent research into why a flesh-eating ulcer has become a "worsening epidemic" in the state of Victoria.Local cases of Buruli ulcer, a skin disease most commonly found in Africa, have surged by 400% in the last four years, experts say.Infections have also...